Gaslow Payback Calculator

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4Bra77zCe8L0nZ0GOUoNb3cOZar00VNRsHE7Zzsg8N8QZf3Rf4roipkXfuQp5z95RrRDQDRXG6CrNTYfm4wDPOe3n4FEuDKh6R5Zyoc-CBtVCoBt-gv1Usvb74zFXp6dpw3mcp7ac88/s1600/gaslowcylinder_lge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4Bra77zCe8L0nZ0GOUoNb3cOZar00VNRsHE7Zzsg8N8QZf3Rf4roipkXfuQp5z95RrRDQDRXG6CrNTYfm4wDPOe3n4FEuDKh6R5Zyoc-CBtVCoBt-gv1Usvb74zFXp6dpw3mcp7ac88/s200/gaslowcylinder_lge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> Following on from a series of interesting discussions on one of the Motorhome forums I frequent, I have included a Payback Calculator for a Gaslow Refillable LPG kit.<br /> <br /> The included spreadsheet below is divided into two columns to support both arguments - the column on the left is the traditional view that the cost of the whole kit must be fully recuperated by the reduction in gas prices. The right column considers that the kit will always be worth "something" on the second hand market when you come to sell the van and in my experience you can expect to recoup at least 70% of that cost especially if Gaslow continue to increase the price of their kits.<br /> <br /> If you want to have a go at this yourself you can <a href="http://www.blacklin.com/ebc/GaslowCalculator.xls">Download the Excel Sheet (Right Click, Save As)</a> or alternatively if you don't have Excel Installed <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aot_jdH1m_b-dGwyMVVsM1JZcWFJWHhfU1ZpaHRpRUE&hl=en">Edit the Public Version on Google Docs</a>.<br /> <br /> <b>Note: </b>You never actually get your full Calor bottle deposit back so for the purpose of this calculator I will ignore this for two reasons. <b>1.)</b> If you are just starting out, you are probably going to be motorhoming for several years and therefore after a term the <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">Calor bottles will be worth next to nothing</a>. <b>2.)</b> If you already have bottles you need your original paperwork in order to get a refund therefore that money is "locked into" your bottles.<br /> <br /> However if you want to factor it in and you have, or will have, your original paperwork see this table from Calor: <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund</a>. If you don't have the paperwork, Calor will donate £5 to charity.<br /> <br /> <b>Can you put a price on convenience? </b>Does everything you buy always have to save you / earn you money - can't you just enjoy the benefits it brings? These are some of the arguments I've seen. If you can't justify it on repayment alone then you'll have to put a price on the convenience and decide if you feel it is worthwhile.<br /> <br /> <b>Useful Links<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b><br /> Price of Gaslow Kits: <a href="http://tiny.cc/GaslowKits">http://tiny.cc/GaslowKits<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><br /> Price of LPG Gas in Europe: <a href="http://tiny.cc/LPGPrices">http://tiny.cc/LPGPrices</a><br /> Find your cheapest local LPG supplier: <a href="http://tiny.cc/LocalLPG">http://tiny.cc/LocalLPG</a><br /> Calor Refill Prices (use RRP): <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefill">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefill</a><br /> Calor Deposit Refund Agreement: <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund</a><br /> Excel Calculator Download: <a href="http://www.blacklin.com/ebc/GaslowCalculator.xls">Right Click, Save As</a><br /> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="500" src="https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0Aot_jdH1m_b-dFhEdUE4VzNkTUxpdlVxMUhLajlBRFE&hl=en&single=true&gid=0&widget=true" width="600"></iframe></div>

Gaslow Payback Calculator

Following on from a series of interesting discussions on one of the Motorhome forums I frequent, I have included a Payback Calculator for...

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Danny MacAskill & his Camper

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Danny MacAskill talks about his stunt cycling around Scotland and his love of his Campervan! If Danny think's they're cool and "wouldn't drive anything else" they must be, right!? :) (Watch out for the silver Adria Twin at 2:08!)<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> <iframe frameborder="0" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qjjhcC7plRc?fs=1" width="480"></iframe></div> </div>

Danny MacAskill & his Camper

Danny MacAskill talks about his stunt cycling around Scotland and his love of his Campervan! If Danny think's they're cool and &quo...

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New Year - New Van, New Blog, New Trip!

So, I've been meaning to start writing some actual content for this blog for a long while but unfortunately paying work usually comes first and thus this has taken a back seat until now!<br /> <br /> We're in the progress of planning a new trip from April 2011 for an epic 12 months plus taking in all of the European countries we've not yet visited and as far east as we dare go this time around. There is a lot of planning to do, books to read and stuff to buy but we have plenty of time (I hope!).<br /> <br /> We were also thinking of buying a new van for the journey to replace our Adria Twin, a Globecar 599DB. We have until the 4th of January to make a decision on that (when the VAT goes up to 20%) so watch this space! We would be importing it from Germany and I've written a guide to importing to go on this blog at a later stage.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U1P8_rOWU_RU-PLDDm4Go1m_VStB-N35r_eWkR2kz1QgPELt6tnY41yWD52dtHZBhoPDCIHphLP3TXU_lAEWjq6kkXf8A6PNXgBlGZFKrVNygfcKkbu9L4WHt4bqyxMQxbbWRzCCgVM/s1600/adria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U1P8_rOWU_RU-PLDDm4Go1m_VStB-N35r_eWkR2kz1QgPELt6tnY41yWD52dtHZBhoPDCIHphLP3TXU_lAEWjq6kkXf8A6PNXgBlGZFKrVNygfcKkbu9L4WHt4bqyxMQxbbWRzCCgVM/s320/adria.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Adria Twin on it's first outing to the Peak District</td></tr> </tbody></table> Add us on Facebook to keep upto date with the latest developments and we'll update this blog as often as we can with new content and progressions!

New Year - New Van, New Blog, New Trip!

So, I've been meaning to start writing some actual content for this blog for a long while but unfortunately paying work usually comes fi...

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